Self-efficacy is the belief in your own abilities to overcome any difficulty. In

Self-efficacy is the belief in your own abilities to overcome any difficulty. In Bandura’s words, it is your “self-system.”
This assignment applies self-efficacy theory as a means to understand the motivations and influences behind one’s ability to take personal responsibility to do what is necessary to be healthy.
Preparation
Use this week’s resources to deepen your understanding of how the self-efficacy theory and Bandura’s social cognitive theory relate to the behavior and personal responsibility of people in a public health situation.
Instructions
Examine any real-life situation related to a public health issue, choosing an issue that has affected the life someone you know, such as infectious diseases, food safety, air or water quality, unsanitary living conditions, emotional or physical abuse. Note: Ensure the confidentiality of this person by changing names and other potentially revealing information.
Provide a brief description of the public health issue and its impact on the person’s life.
Use self-efficacy theory to describe and explain the person’s behavior relative to the health issue.
Describe how the self-efficacy theory could be used to influence desired changes in the person’s behavior.
If you found yourself in a similar situation, which elements of the self-efficacy theory would you find beneficial to consider in your own life?
Submission Requirements
Note: To fully understand how this assignment will be graded, be sure to review the assignment rubric.
In addition to the criteria in the rubric, you must also ensure your assignment meets the following requirements:
Length: Your assignment must include 3–5 double-spaced pages of content, plus cover and reference pages.
Font: Times New Roman 12 point.
APA Formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current edition APA style and formatting. Refer to the handy APA Campus links in Resources as needed.
Number of References: Cite at least one peer-reviewed resource.